# Shinyanga Mjini Ward, Shinyanga Urban District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/shinyanga-mjini/

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Shinyanga Mjini

Shinyanga Mjini is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **1.50 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 66 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.5km²
- 66mapped services
- 1,133 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shinyanga Mjini?

Shinyanga Mjini lies in [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chamaguha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/chamaguha/), [Ibinzamata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibinzamata/), [Kambarage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kambarage/), [Masekelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/masekelo/), [Ndembezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ndembezi/) and [Ngokolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ngokolo/). By area it is the 3471st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.3% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Shinyanga Mjini is about 378 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6674° S, 33.4262° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Shinyanga Mjini

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Shinyanga Mjini: 1 attraction.

- Mazingira centre · attraction

### Nearby, outside Shinyanga Mjini

- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili1.0 km
- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Shinyanga Mjini

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga11 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza146 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 0.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:43).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Shinyanga Mjini

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Shinyanga Mjini. The largest with a recorded population: Shinyanga (139,727).

- Shinyanga

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Shinyanga Mjini and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Shinyanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 144 

Feb 23 98 

Mar 23 142 

Apr 23 116 

May 23 46 

Jun 23 6 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 12 

Oct 26 49 

Nov 24 156 

Dec 23 175 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shinyanga Mjini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shinyanga Government Hospital · Shinyanga Mjini 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66773&mlon=33.42801#map=17/-3.66773/33.42801) 

Bank Vision Fund Micro finance · Shinyanga Mjini 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66997&mlon=33.42416#map=17/-3.66997/33.42416) 

ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) 

Petrol pump Bohari · Shinyanga Mjini 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66948&mlon=33.42477#map=17/-3.66948/33.42477) 

Hotel Empre hotel · Shinyanga Mjini 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66782&mlon=33.42757#map=17/-3.66782/33.42757) 

School Uhuru Secondary School · Shinyanga Mjini 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66823&mlon=33.42495#map=17/-3.66823/33.42495) 

College ST. JOSEPH COLLEGE. · Shinyanga Mjini 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67022&mlon=33.42400#map=17/-3.67022/33.42400) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi · Shinyanga Mjini 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67135&mlon=33.42071#map=17/-3.67135/33.42071) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shinyanga Mjini

Places mapped inside Shinyanga Mjini in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals5
- Banks5
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels24
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Shinyanga Urban District

- Chamaguha
- Chibe
- Ibadakuli
- Ibinzamata
- Kambarage
- Kitangili
- Kizumbi
- Kolandoto
- Lubaga
- Masekelo
- Mwamalili
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Ngokolo
- Old Shinyanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Shinyanga Mjini?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Shinyanga Mjini?Chamaguha, Ibinzamata, Kambarage, Masekelo, Ndembezi and Ngokolo
- What is there to see in Shinyanga Mjini?Mazingira centre
- What time zone is Shinyanga Mjini in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Shinyanga Mjini?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Shinyanga Mjini?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shinyanga Mjini?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shinyanga Mjini?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shinyanga Mjini?Shinyanga Government Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shinyanga Mjini?Vision Fund Micro finance, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Shinyanga Mjini?Kivulin B guest house, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shinyanga Mjini?Bohari, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shinyanga Mjini?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Shinyanga Mjini?5 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Shinyanga Mjini?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Shinyanga Mjini?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shinyanga Mjini?TZ1701052 (OCHA common operational dataset)